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No. 499,740. Patented June 20, 1893.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,740, dated June 20, 1893.

Application filed September 7, 1892. Serial No. 445,250. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN JONES and AL- EXANDER GILLIEs, subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, and residents of the city of Toronto, in the county of York and Province of Ontario, Canada, have jointly invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carts, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates particularly to an .improved form of cart particularly adapted to the transport of garbage, but is very useful for many other kinds of material in solid or liquid form, and combined, such as mortars, cements, &c., and the objects of the invention are, first, to provide a means of transport that is convenient both to load and unload, second, that has protection of its contents from display or view, and third, that affords aconsiderable saving of labor in its operation both for man and beast. We attain the above objects by means of the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout.

Figure 1, represents a side elevation of our improved cart having portions of one Wheel, the frame and drum broken away to more fully show its construction. Fig. 2, represents a rear elevation of our invention. Fig. 3, represents a plan of the top of the cart having a portion of the drum and its lid broken away to illustrate the interior. Fig. 4, represents a perspective View of one of the divided axle-blocks employed. Fig. 5, represents a perspective view of one of the bearing collars employed on the axle-blocks, and Fig. 6, represents a side elevation of our cart, exhibiting the drum inverted as when discharging, and the position dotted, that of greatest traverse on the axle, having the hand-lever resting on the ground-line.

The wheels, 1 and axle 2, of our improved cart are similar tocorresponding parts of carts in use heretofore, but the drum, 3, and its means of support on the axle, 2, and the frame 4, are so far as we are aware, entirely new and of our own invention.

The frame, 4, is composed of the similar longitudinal pieces, 5, preferably of suitable wood and connected at their front ends by cross-pieces, 6, of similar material. Near the rear ends of the longitudinal pieces, 5, are secured by bolts, 7, or any other suitable means, the axle blocks, 8, which are preferably of cast iron and divided in halves longitudinally as shown in detail in Fig. 4. The axle blocks, 8, are for the double purpose of securing the frame, 4, to the axle, 2, and forming bearings on which the drum, 3, vibrates on the axle, 2, and is supported thereby. Said axle-blocks 8, are similar and have on one side at their centers a projection 9, Which forms a cylinder externallyand internally an opening, 10, adapted to fit closely on the axle, 2, whichever square or round bar is used for the axle. The bolts, 7, securing the blocks, 8, to the longitudinal pieces, 5, also serve as means by which to clamp the halves of the said blocks, 8, around the axle, 2, and secure all rigidly.

The drum, 3, is for the same purpose as the boxes of carts heretofore, and is constructed preferably of sheet metal, both as regards the ends and the sides or periphery. The periphery of the drum, 3, is not fully closed, there being an opening of about one quadrant which is covered when required by a lid, 11, hinged to the drum, 3, by hinges, 12, secured by rivets, 13. The hinges attached to the lid, 11, are preferably formed on the opposite ends of a semi-circular strap of metal so as to add to the strength of the lid. Slightly eccentric to and below the centers of the ends of the drum, 3, are the bearing collars, 14, secured by rivets, 15. The collars, 14, fit over the bearings, 9, on the axle blocks, 8.

On preferably the right end of the drum, 3, a handle 16, is secured as a means by which the drum, 3, is vibrated to discharge loads within an easy limit of weight, but for loads that cannot be operated so easily as to come within the power of the handle, 16, a windlass or roller, 17, over which achain 18, passes and is attached to the rear under side of the drum 3, is provided. The roller, 17, is supported by bearings at its ends and secured to the under side of the front of the frame, 4. On one or both ends of the roller, 17, a crank, 19, may be fastened as means to operate the drum, 3 to discharge a heavy load. To secure the drum, 3, in a fixed position We employ a bolt, 20, secured to slide on the crosspieces, 6, of the frame, 4. The bolt, 20, may engage the flange of the periphery of the drum, 3, a hole in the periphery, or a bracket secured thereto for the purpose of securing the drum, 3.

The construction of the drum, 3, may be as shown by means of angle bars curved to suit and t0 the flanges thereof the ends and side or circumference are secured by rivets, 21, or the ends may be flanged similar to boiler heads and the flanges thereof riveted to the cylindrical portion.

Along the lower edge of the open quadrant of the drum, 3, a metal bar, 22, is secured, preferably by rivets to strengthen the drum, 3, and to support a means of fastening for the lid, 11, which may be turn buttons, 23, as shown, or a slide bolt or bolts may be used.

To the cross-pieces, 6, of the frame, 4, are secured the shafts, 24, by which the cart is propelled.

0 Through the handle, 16, are holes, 25, outslde the drum 3, and through which a bolt may be passed to retain the lid, 11, turned back when desired.

Having now described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cart, the axleblocks composed of two separable halves having on each half a in each end, with the axle blocks having a bearing on each to fit within said bearing rings, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a cart, the combination of the drum supported at its ends on an axle parallel with and eccentric to its axis and having a bearing collar or ring in each end, the axle-blocks having a bearing on each to fit within the said bearing collars, and the frame secured to said axle blocks and having a bolt at the front to secure the drum, substantially as shown and described.

4:. In a cart, the combination of the drum supported at its ends on an axle parallel with and eccentric to its axis and having a bearing collar in each end, the axle-blocks having a bearing on each to fit within said bearing collars and vibrate therein, the frame secured to said axle-blocks and having a bolt at the front to secure said drum, and the Windlass supported by said frame and connected to operate the drum, and having a crank by which to operate it, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a cart, the combination of the drum supported by its ends on an axle parallel with and eccentric to the axis of said drum, and the handle or lev'er secured to said drum to limit the vibration when said drum is being discharged substantially as shown and described.

JOHN JONES. ALEXANDER GILLIES..

Witnesses: H. W. MICKLE,

JOHN BARRON. 

